Eye-guard.



PATENTBD JULY so, 1907.

H. s. COVER. I EYE GUARD. EPPLIOATION FILED 0(JT.1 19 06.

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HARVEY S. COVER, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.

EYE-GUARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 30, 1907.

Application filed October Il 1906. Serial No. 336,938.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that HARVEY S. COVER, a citizen 'of' the United States,residing at South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State ofIndiana, has invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Eye-Guards,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an eye guard or shield for firemen, metalworkers, chauffeurs and others who are likely to be subjected to theaction of fumes, gases, grit, dust, etc.

The invention consists in providing an eye guard of 7 suitable materialprovided with two lens portions con nected by a bridge piece ofsuflicient flexibility to enable the lens portions to assume properpositions upon the wearer and to permit of the lens portions beingfolded one upon the other when not in use. Each lens portion has anintegral, yielding cushion to snugly engage the flesh of the weareraround the eye to exelude dirt, dust, grit, smoke or gases therefrom,and

these cushions are arranged in such manner with re-' spectto the nosepiece as to form sufficient space be-- tween them for the bridgeof thenose, thereby enabling the cushion to engage. snugly the flesh at theside of the nose of the wearer.

The invention further consists in the use of a pair of spaced lensesfitted in each of the aforesaid lens portions,

with the lenses ofeach pair held in spaced relation to each other bymeans of a suitable spacing element, resulting in the formation of anair space-calculated to prevent moisture forming upon the lenses, saidspacing element also performing the function of an anchoring meansarranged across the lens portions to hold these portions fromaccidentally disengaging the lenses fromthe groovesinto which the latterare fitted in air tight position. p p

The invention further consists in introducing a cloth or other fibrousmaterial into the eye-guard to.facilitate anchoring of the combinedspacing and anchoring elements and to'also provide for a'rigidconnection of the means for securing the device to the wearer.

The main objects sought to be derived from the use of my invention willbe apparent from the foregoing, but a more complete understanding of themerits, objects, and advantages of the invention will be had byreference to the following description and to the accompanying drawings,in which: v

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the eye-guard. Fig. 2

is a side elevation, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinai sectional view.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, and withthe understanding that .the body of the eye-guard or shield is composedpreferably of a I single piece ofsemi-solid rubber or other suitablematerial the reference character 1 indicates the nose bridge part of thedevice connecting the lens portions 2 and 3. Each lens portion issubstantially circular in cross section and each is provided with anannular groove 4 into which are fitted the pairs of lenses 5, the lensesbeing fitted into the grooves from the front of the guard bymanipulating the outer front wall 6 of the groove 4 in a manner wellunderstood.

Flaring outwardly and tapering from the rear of each -lens portion isan'annular flange 7 terminating at its extremity in a hollow tubularmember 8 serving as a cushion and possessing such flexibility asto-permit the same to snugly engage the face of the-wearer and toaccommodate itself. to any irregularities or contortions of the face,due to heat, excitement etc. Each tubular member Sis provided with anopening 9 and is not inflated in the manner after a rubber tire, butisdesigned to possess the requisite cushioning characteristics incidentto air entering and escaping through the opening 9, after the manner ofthe well known rubber play-ball.

-By reason of this peculiar formation and this position of the tubularmember 8 with respect to the lens holding portions, air, dirt, smoke,fumes and gases are pre-' eluded from entering between the shield andthe face to inconvenience the wearer.

The members forming each pair of lenses 5 are held in spaced relation toeach other by means of a suitable wire .or other element 10 to preventthe settling of moisture upon the lenses. This spacing element 10performs the further function of anchoring the lenses againstdisplacement with respect to the lens portions 2 and 3. To accomplishthis latter feature, each of the elements 10 is adapted to pierce thecorresponding side of the bridge piece 1 and also the flaring annularflange portion 7 of the lens portion, each end of each ele-' ment 10being provided with a hook 11 designed to impingeagainst the outerface'of'the aforesaid flaring annular flange 7, as clearly shown in Fig.3. The element 10 stretches tightly across and centrally of the lensholding portions of the eye guard, and holds the ring members in suchposition as to prevent accidental disengagement of the lenses from theirgrooves. To facilitate a firm engagement of-the hooked ends 11 of theeye guard, and thereby prevent them from becoming loosenedyl insert apiece of cloth 12 in the flaring, annular flange 7, the cloth alsosurrounding the groove 4 of the lens portions, as clearly shown in Fig.3.

Of course the cloth could be disposed at opposite sides of each lensportion instead of extending entirely threaround.

To secure the eye guard upon the wearer, I provide the bands 13 and 14,whose outer ends are adjustably 14 and the ears of the lens holdingmembers. Of course any suitable means may be substituted for-the bands13 and 14 for the securing of theguard to the wearer.

What is claimed is 1. An eye guard comprising lens portions connected bya nose portion, a tubular cushion formed with each lens portion, a pairof lenses carried by each lens portion, and

means for anchoring each pair of lenses against displacement, saidcushion having. an unrestricted opening.

2. An eye guard comprising lens portions connected by anose portion, atubular cushion formed with each lens portion, a pair of lenses mountedin each lens portion and means. for holding the lenses of each pair inspaced relation to each other and to anchor the lenses againstaccidental displacement, said cushion having an unrestricted opening.

- 3. An eye guard comprising lens portions connected together by a noseportion, a tubular member formed an air space between each pair oflenses to prevent the accumulation of moisture upon the latter each ofsaid elements lying in contact with the corresponding lenses throughoutits length.

5. An eye guard comprising a body composed of semisolid material andincluding lens portions, a tubular member formed integrally with eachlens portion and provided with an air hole, a pair of lenses-mounted ineach lens portion; andmeans for holding the lenses of each pair inspaced relation with each other and against accidental displacement withrespect to the lens portions.

6. An eye guard comprising a body composed of'a single piece ofsemi-solid material, including lens portions andanose piece, an aircushion secured to each lens portion and provided with an air hole, anda pair of lenses mounted in spaced relation-in each lens portion of saidbody.

7. An' eye guard comprising lens portions and a nose piece, each lensportion having an ear, and an annular flange terminating in a tubularmember, a pair of lenses mounted in each lens portion, and means forholding the tenses of each pair of lenses in spaced relation to eachothvr'and to anchor them against accidental displacement with-respect tothe lens portions, said portions and ears carrying fabric, and meanssecuredto said ears for the support of the guardhpon the wearer.

8. An eye guard comprising a pair of semi-solid lens holding portions, acushion projecting from each portion.

a flexible hinge connection between the semi-solidportlons,

an anchoring wire stretched centrally across each of said portions and alens disposed on each side of'the said anchoring wire to form an airspace -between the lenses.

9. An eye guard comprising a pair of semi-solid lens holding members, acushion projecting from each of said members, a flexible hinge.connection between the members and a cloth insertion in'the members.

10. An eye guard comprising .a pair of semi-solid lens holding portions,a cushion projecting from each of said members, a flexible hingeconnection between the members, each member having an ear, and a clothinsertion in each ear. I

11. An eye guard comprising a pair of semi-solld-lens holding members, acushion projecting from each member,

' a flexible hinge connection between, the members, reinforc ing wiresstretched centrally across each lens portion with their ends terminatingin hooks, and a cloth insertion in the ring members in line with thewires into which the hooked ends of the latter are secured.

12. An eye guard comprising a pair of semi-solid lens holding portionseach provided with an ear, a cushion projecting from each member, aflexible hinge connecting the members; and reinforcing wires stretchedcentrally across each lens portion'in line with the bridge piece andears with the ends of the wires anchored in the walls of 1 the members.

13. An eye guard comprising lens portionsconnected by a nose portion, apair of lenses disposed; in each lens.

portion, and an element connected to eachlens portion and arrangedbetween the corresponding pair or lenses longi-. tudinally of the lengthof the latter to form an airspace between each pair of lenses.

14. An eye guard comprising lens portions connected by a nose portion, apair of lenses disposed in each lens portion, an element connected toeach lens portion and arranged between the corresponding pair of lensesto form an air space between each pair of lenses to prevent theaccumulation of moisture upon. the latter, each' of said elements lyingin contact with the corresponding lenses throughout its length and meansfor supporting the guard upon the wearer.

15. An eye guard by a nose portion, a pair of lenses disposed in eachlens portion, an element connected to each lens portion. and arrangedbetween the corresponding pair oflenses longi-- ioo tudinally of thelength of the latter to form an air space between each pair of lenses,and means for supporting the guard upon the wearer'. I 16. An eye guardcomprising lens portions connected bya .nose portion, a pair of lensescarried by each lens. portion and each of the latter having a taperingannular projection terminating in a tubular cushion;

17. An eye guard comprising lens portions connected by:\ nose portion, apair of spaced-lenses carried by each lens portion, a cloth insertion ineachlens portion, and an element disposed between each pair of. lensesand having hooked ends for engagement in said cloth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARVEY S. COVER.

Witnesses Gnome OL'rscn, G. M. Conn.

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